Does the special sauce ever wear out?

On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 8:16 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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> The special sauce works the same for propane and electric operation. The
> process works by heat input. The electric part is just a heating element.
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> Dennis
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> From: Pete O<mailto:pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2019 9:30 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: Frig question
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> Wondering if perhaps there is a problem - or lack of ammonia in the
> system?  Better minds than mine may have an opinion on this.  I do know the
> ammonia is the special sauce and cools the fridge when heated by the
> flame.
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> Pete Owsianowski
> '87 Westy
> "JoesVan"
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> On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 10:17 PM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
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> > Good tip.  In fact, I could not see a light through the viewing hole.
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> > blue indicator light is on and the flu feels warm.
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> > What does that tell us, i.e. what would account for a having blue light
> > and warm flu, but no pilot through the view hole and no cooling?
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> > Dave B
> > Boise
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> > *From:* Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> on behalf of
> > Pete Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
> > *Sent:* Friday, July 19, 2019 8:31 PM
> > *To:* vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > *Subject:* Re: Frig question
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> > Right!
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> > Put a blanket over your head...
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> > Pete Owsianowski
> > ‘87 Westy
> > “JoesVan”
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> > > On Jul 19, 2019, at 19:01, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> <
> stuartmacm@gmail.com>
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> > > When I had a fridge, I could only see that glow at night. You could
> > curtain off the fridge and stick your head in to try during the daytime
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> > see it.
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> > > Stuart
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> > Pete Owsianowski
> > > Sent: Friday, July 19, 2019 3:04 PM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Re: Frig question
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> > > So, another basic - you can see the if the pilot light is lit through a
> > little round “window” at the bottom left as you look in the fridge. Can
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> > try to relight and confirm no flame?
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> > > Pete Owsianowski
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> > >> On Jul 19, 2019, at 17:28, David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
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> > >> Not silly, always good to check the basics as they are easy to ignore.
> > But yes, plenty of propane, i was cooking on the stove.
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> > >> Thanks for the thought.
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> > >> Get Outlook for Android
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> > >> From: Pete Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com>
> > >> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2019 2:21:50 PM
> > >> To: David Boan <dboan@outlook.com>
> > >> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> > >> Subject: Re: Frig question
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> > >> Silly question maybe - do you know for sure  if you have propane in
> the
> > tank?  Maybe check the stove?
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> > >> Pete Owsianowski
> > >> ‘87 Westy
> > >> “JoesVan”.
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> > >>> On Jul 19, 2019, at 17:03, David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Just returned from a short fishing trip to the Sawtooth Mts.  Van ran
> > well, no melting fuses, no broken water pump.  Generally a nice relief
> from
> > the past few trips.  There is one "but" in there.  The frig stopped
> working
> > on gas.  It was working just prior to this trip, and it works now on
> > battery and AC, just not on gas.  The indicator light is on, and I was
> able
> > to easily stop and start it, but no cooling on gas.
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> > >>> I was driving about 20 miles on forest service roads, and even though
> > I drive slow it is still a lot of vibration.  Maybe something came loose.
> > I am going to pull it this weekend, and I thought perhaps some of you who
> > have much more experience with these refrigerators than I might have some
> > tips as to what I should look for.
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> > >>> Thanks
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> > >>> Dave B.
> > >>> Boise
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